Operation Manual

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Preheating cups
For the first espressos of the day, we advise
that you pre-heat the cups with very hot
water. Next time you use the machine, you
can pre-heat the cups on the appliance’s own
hotplate.
•Pre-heat the cups with very hot water :
•Turn the function selector to position « ».
•Put the capsule holder in place without a
capsule and start the appliance.
•Place the cup below the capsule holder.
Once the yellow control light has gone out,
turn the function selector to position « ».
Allow hot water to run into the cup. As soon
as the cup is full, turn the function selector
to position « ».
Heating liquids
•Turn the function selector to position « ».
•Start the appliance and set the hot water/
steam selector to position « » (17).
•As soon as the yellow indicator light goes
out, immerse the steam nozzle into the
container holding the liquid to be heated
and turn the function selector to position
« » (19).
•Once the operation is finished, turn the
function selector to position « ».
Important:
If you want to make an espresso immediately
after making a cappuccino or heating liquid,
the appliance must first be allowed to cool
down to “coffee” temperature.
To do this:
•Place the capsule holder in position without
a capsule, put a container below the coffee
outlet and run two cups of water through
via the coffee outlet.
Cleaning
•Never wash your espresso machine
accessories in the dishwasher.
• Empty the water tank after each use.
Each time you make coffee or steam, the
heating system expands (emitting a whistle)
and the water which escapes then runs into
the drip tray; so after about 20 cups of coffee,
the tray must be emptied and cleaned.
Remove the grid and clean this, too.
• Before replacing the tray and the grid, make
sure that the plastic part is correctly
positioned at the back of the drip tray (20).
• The best way to clean the capsule holder is
to insert it into the machine, without a
capsule, and turn the function selector to
position « ». In this way it will be cleaned
under pressure. Reset the control to position
« ». The capsule holder can be cleaned in
the dishwasher.
• Clean the steam / hot water nozzle using a
damp sponge after each use.
• If the nozzle is blocked, unscrew the pipe
using a coin and unblock the nozzle with a
needle.
• When refitting the pipe, take care that the
rubber seal is correctly positioned (21).
To clean the “cappuccino” accessory :
• Separate parts A and C from the metal stem
B; clean the 3 parts in hot water (22).
• If the small opening at the end A is blocked,
you can unblock it with a fine needle.
For more thorough cleaning, the capsule cage
can be removed:
• Unplug the appliance, remove the water
tank and the drip tray (23).
• Place the machine upside down (24).
• Unscrew the capsule cage with the special
key, anti-clockwise (25) (26) (27) (28).
• Rinse the capsule cage thoroughly under
running water and clean the two perfora-
tions using the unblocking tool (29).
Be careful when using the unblocking
tool, as careless handling could cause
injury.
• Blow in the direction indicated by the arrow
(from bottom to top) in order to clear the
perforations (30).
• Clean the water inlet of the capsule cage
using the special mesh found on the end of
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